The Library

Friday, January 14, 2022

• Teen Craft Night
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for grades 6-12.
  Make something cool with us on the second Friday of the month! Materials will be provided.
  Inflatables. Harness the power of air to create an interactive toy or robot that moves.

Saturday, January 15, 2022

• STEAM Train
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  2 p.m.-4 p.m. for grades 1-5.
  All aboard! Drop in for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activities! Parents or guardians are strongly encouraged to attend and some activities require a signed release form.
  Slime Bar! Learn about polymers as you create your own custom slime.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

• Stories in the Gym
  Offsite Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Road
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite children's librarians at the Republic Community Center (Gym 3) for a weekly storytime featuring stories, songs and activities.
• Ash Grove Bibliophiles
  Ash Grove Branch Library community room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  "Miseducated" by Brandon P. Fleming.
• Creating a High Performance Business Operations Structure
  7 p.m. for adults.
  The way a company is run internally can be the difference between success and failure. Is your customer experience consistent? Do your employees know what to do, when to do it and how? Could you sell your business at a price with which you would be happy? Businesses with a strong operations structure are more efficient, have greater customer satisfaction, are more profitable and command a higher value when it comes time to sell. In this workshop, David Jarkins, president and founder of Allus Business Solutions, will share the four basic components of business operations, why they are important and how building them in the proper order can enhance your company's performance. This event is offered in person and virtually; register at the link below for either option. A link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Provided in partnership with Southwest Missouri SCORE.
  • The Library Center meeting rooms A and B
    Registration starts January 4.
    Go to program page
  • Virtual
    Registration starts January 4.
    Go to program page

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for ages 1-6.
  Kickoff your new year with storytime! We'll explore stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home activity. Seating is limited.
  Registration starts December 29; call 417-616-0703.
• Exploring Genealogy
  The Library Center auditorium
  10 a.m. for adults.
  Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.
  Before 1850: Early American Research. The 1850 U.S. Federal Census was the first census to document everyone living within a household. Jacob Eubanks, assistant manager of the History & Genealogy Department at St. Louis County Library, will provide techniques for resolving who your ancestors were before the 1850 census.
• Virtual Brown Bag Travelogue
  Virtual
  noon for adults.
  Sit back, relax and explore a new place from the comfort of your own home. A new video featuring a different adventure will be posted to the Library's YouTube channel, youtube.com/SpringfieldGreene, on the third Wednesday of each month.
  9 European Countries in 10 Days. Midtown Reference Associate Hannah Northern and her husband Mitchell took a whirlwind trip through Europe in November 2019. Hear about their travels to the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria.
  Go to program page

Thursday, January 20, 2022

• Keep Your Keys
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for adults.
  Amber Allen, field specialist in Human Development and Family Science with the University of Missouri Extension, will discuss how to stay medically and physically fit to drive, when and how to prepare for "driving retirement" and other tools and resources to help keep you safe on the road.
  Registration starts January 6; call 417-883-1974.
• An Introduction to Contract Bridge
  The Library Center meeting rooms A and B
  6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. for adults.
  Exercise your brain and have fun making new friends as you learn to play Contract Bridge. Whether you're a beginner or want to update your bidding and play, this class is for you. Members of the Bridge Center will give an introductory course over four consecutive Thursday evenings.
  Registration starts January 6; call 417-883-5341.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

• Stories in the Gym
  Offsite Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Road
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite children's librarians at the Republic Community Center (Gym 3) for a weekly storytime featuring stories, songs and activities.
• Tuesdays @ Two: Start a Home Bakery and Turn Your Hobby into a Side Hustle
  Virtual
  2 p.m. for adults.
  Do you love to bake in your spare time? Do your family and friends ask you to make treats for special events? Have you ever imagined that you could use that skill to create extra income from your own kitchen? In this fun and inspiring session with baking business coach Allyson Grant of the Better Baker Club, you’ll learn about the potential your baking craft has to create a reliable income stream. We'll cover the possibilities and limitations of a cottage foods business, and attendees will receive a link to download a digital workbook with the steps to get started selling baked goods from home, along with Allyson’s Ultimate List of Things to Sell guide, which will get your baking creativity flowing. Join Allyson in a question and answer session after the presentation and get personalized advice and ideas to get you started in this popular and trendy way to make extra money from home! Presented in partnership with Southwest Missouri SCORE and the City of Springfield. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.
  Registration starts January 11.
  Go to program page

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for ages 1-6.
  Kickoff your new year with storytime! We'll explore stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home activity. Seating is limited.
  Registration starts December 29; call 417-616-0703.

Thursday, January 27, 2022

• Afternoon Book Discussion
  The Library Station Santa Fe Room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Erik Larson.
• An Introduction to Contract Bridge
  The Library Center meeting rooms A and B
  6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. for adults.
  Exercise your brain and have fun making new friends as you learn to play Contract Bridge. Whether you're a beginner or want to update your bidding and play, this class is for you. Members of the Bridge Center will give an introductory course over four consecutive Thursday evenings.
  Registration starts January 6; call 417-883-5341.